Can humans achieve harmony with our planet?
From the air we breathe to the food we eat, we rely on environmental resources to fulfil our basic (and not-so-basic) needs. And while we are not the only species to benefit from what nature provides, we contribute far more to environmental decline and degradation. Understanding how we relate to the environment influences what we do with it. In this talk, Karen considers the important role of environmental governance in managing, controlling and organising activities, people, resources and spaces. A key goal of environmental governance is finding a balance between use and protection of the environment and resources to support society and our economy, as well as identifying who should be at the decision-making table.
Bio
Dr Karen Fisher (Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato-Tainui, Pākehā) is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment at the University of Auckland. She is a human geographer, whose research focuses on society-environment interactions, environmental governance and the politics of resource use. She is involved in a number of projects that explore the social and political dimensions of ecosystem-based management approaches in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as the connections between science, Indigenous knowledge and policy in responding to environmental challenges.
Event
8:00pm @The Tuning Fork, 42/80 Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell, Auckland 1010
Also speaking at this location at 6:30pm is Fabio Morreale
